Reagan's Impact on the Middle East A Legacy of Engagement

Reagan served as the fortieth president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Boot's detailed account of Reagan's life spans his beginnings in ... In reality, he increased government spending, cut taxes and turned the United States from a creditor to a debtor nation. During his presidency, ... The pillars of Reagan's economic policy included increasing defense spending, balancing the federal budget and slowing the growth of government spending, ... Reagan's genius was to show us a way out of this dilemma: The real undeniable test of tax policy is not short-term shifts in revenue but long-term shifts in ... As one of the most popular Presidents in our history, Ronald Reagan's presidency represented a major shift toward American conservative values. His influence ... Reagan made more than $22 billion in cuts to social welfare programs, including federal student loans and the Comprehensive Employment and ... The efforts of academics, conservative think tanks, and political leaders on emphasizing markets and reducing government paid off after the election of ... In January 1981 Ronald Reagan took office as President after defeating the incumbent Jimmy Carter the previous November ... It also began a long-term inquiry into ... He said Reagan helped turn the American people against the federal government and cut taxes so much that the resulting budget deficits forced ... Ronald Reagan liked to tell stories. · Humor and amiability weren't the only reasons Reagan was the most successful president of the last half- ...